A drizzly and windy morning was mostly quiet for observations. A yellow wagtail was the first of the autumn and 2 great spotted woodpeckers were flying about the reserve. It's unusual for woodpeckers to stick around for more than a day here, so these may be the 5th and 6th we've had this week which would imply a good breeding season.
7 common sandpipers on the jetty were the highest count we've had this year, hopefully implying a good season for them as well. Curlews and whimbrels continue to trickle past joined by a few oystercatchers as well.
Synapue punctalis is one of our commonest micro moths. It is a "local" species confined to the eastern half of Suffolk.